Labour and the Greens have slammed a deal announced for a new convention centre in Auckland today, saying the Government has handed SkyCity a licence to print money.

SkyCity shares have jumped after details of a controversial convention centre deal with the Government were announced today.

Details of the controversial SkyCity convention centre deal with the Government have been announced, with the listed casino operator paying $402m for the new centre.

Auckland Council and the Government have struck a deal to fast-track plans to free up land for residential department.

The headquarters of failed construction firm Mainzeal is back on the market for sale or lease.

Assets belonging to failed construction company Mainzeal - including everything from toilet blocks to tower cranes - are being put under the hammer.

The Ministry of Education has begun legal action against major building product companies over its huge repair bill for leaky school buildings.

With the rebuilding of Christchurch gaining momentum, some engineering and construction firms are looking overseas for people with the skills they need.

Residents of the small inner Auckland suburb of Arch Hill are taking on hardware giant Bunnings over its plans for a warehouse store on the former Summit House site in Great North Rd.

A towering 108-level Melbourne apartment/hotel block set to be one of the world's tallest buildings will be about 30 storeys higher than Auckland's Sky Tower.

Australia's housing sector is in the tentative stages of a recovery as investors and homeowners take advantage of low interest rates.

A building industry official has hit back at criticism about material pricing on big construction jobs and a threat to source concrete for the new Christchurch Convention Centre from Mexico.

The future of a residential building company with unfinished houses in Hamilton and Auckland is unclear today, with creditors owed millions of dollars.

A national building industry conference has been told that seismic fears are now dominating the sector.

A new rulebook that sets out to build high-rise apartments and turn rural land into housing is becoming a tough ask for Auckland Mayor Len Brown and his deputy Penny Hulse.

Insurance giant Tower must pay out a Christchurch couple for a like-for-like replacement on another site, after their home was damaged in the earthquakes.

New Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.

Mainzeal liquidators were asked about the possibility of fraud at a creditors' meeting in Auckland today.

Canberra's $358 million Majura Parkway contract is one of the largest won by Fulton Hogan.

Kiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.